Gabriel Martín Peñalba (born 23 September 1984) is an Argentine former

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who played for Argentine club

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as a

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Career

The midfielder started his career with Quilmes in the

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. After one season with the club he earned himself a transfer to Italian

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team

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. However, after just playing three games for Cagliari in the 2006–07 season, he moved back to Argentina for the start of the 2007–08 season to play for Argentinos Juniors.

Honours

;Estudiantes *

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(1): 2010 Apertura ;Veracruz * Copa MX: Clausura 2016

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* * * Footballers from Quilmes 1984 births Living people Argentine men's footballers Argentine sportspeople of Spanish descent Men's association football midfielders Quilmes Atlético Club footballers Cagliari Calcio players Argentinos Juniors footballers Estudiantes de La Plata footballers FC Lorient players Club Atlético Tigre footballers C.D. Veracruz footballers Cruz Azul footballers UD Las Palmas players Club Atlético Belgrano footballers Argentine Primera División players Serie A players Ligue 1 players La Liga players Segunda División players Liga MX players Primera Nacional players Argentine expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Italy Expatriate men's footballers in France Expatriate men's footballers in Mexico Expatriate men's footballers in Spain Argentine expatriate sportspeople in France Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Italy Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Mexico Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Spain {{Argentina-footy-midfielder-1980s-stub